![]() ![]() Machine Gun and Slomo are both good examples. Slowdive's entire aura is airy, and both vocalists tend to have a whipsery quality to their voices. I have a Spotify playlist that's a collection of their most chill songs but if I had to point to some best examples I would say Our Way To Fall, What Chance Have I Got, All Your Secrets, Season of the Shark, and Today Is The Day. They tend to be on the quieter side, and they are certainly understated. Yo La Tengo's known for venturing into a lot of different styles of rock and experimental genres, but their vocals may be the most consistent thing about the band. Check out Jason, Whole Life, Moonbend, and Every Night. His new record is incredible, but his entire discography is worth checking out. Perfume Genius is more on the alternative pop side, and damn, his voice has such a dreamy, airy quality to it. Some examples of artists she likes in this style are Andrew Belle, Emmit Fenn, and Yoste. I tell her that it all sounds like stuff that ripped off Bon Iver's signature sound he developed, but she digs it. My own wife has a preference for really dreamy yet vocal, singer-songwritery stuff. Outside of that album though he's done many songs like these, such as Futile Devices, Casimir Pulaski Day, and For The Widows In Paradise, For the Fatherless in Ypsilanti. I would cite literally the entire album of Carrie & Lowell as one of the best yet softest indie folk albums that feels close in tone to something like Iron & Wine, but with more production embellishment (though subtle, it is immaculately detailed). This may be the most obvious mention, but Sufjan Stevens's voice often resides in a softer register. ![]() Songs that showcase his softer moments would be I Felt Your Shape, Headless Horseman, Karl Blau, and The Moon (Acoustic). The Microphones (aka Mount Eerie, aka Phil Elverum) is known for his lo-fi recording style and idiosyncratic production choices, but his voice is generally on the softer side, although it can grow louder in moments of peak crescendo. Their vocals are quite understated, and so if she likes Ben Gibbard's vocal delivery, I think this is a natural recommendation. Neon Golden came out around the same time, and it's one of the best in the indietronica genre. Some examples: High Alice, Conceptual Romance, and Lions.īecause you mentioned The Postal Service, I have to mention The Notwist. Jenny Hval tends to be on the quieter side in her vocals as well. Some examples: Feel You, Lucette Stranded on the Island, Betsy on the Roof, and World. That tends to be on the whispery, quiter side. Her main draw I think is the music itself, but she does a great job of forming her voice into an ethereal form that tries to match the incredibly dreamy quality to her sound. Some good examples would be The Fox In The Snow, We Rule The School, Take Your Carriage Clock and Shove It, She's Losing It, and I Fought In A War. Stuart Murdoch from Belle and Sebastian has such a soft yet expressive voice that reminds me of someone like Nick Drake, who I imagine an influence on them. ![]()
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